Sound Travels to France this week with different styles every day. Today, we kicked it off with gypsy jazz, or jazz manouche, a guitar-centric take on the swing sound that began when jazz came to France in the 20's and 30's. THE name in this genre is one of the early originals, Django Reinhardt but we introduce some others to you today in a short set of music that I also have for you here in a mini mix.

Tres chic, the vibe is one that conjures smoky jazz den, suits worn casually and grease-backed hair-dos with pencil-thin moustaches. But really, the stereotype is a bit dated and I thought it might be nice to play the vintage cuts in a small mix that also highlights some more contemporary takes on the venerable offshoot of the swing sound. Here's what I had for you today...

2015 has sorta seemed light on the new global music scene, not sure I got any stats to back that statement up but that's what it feels like. Nevertheless there have been some new things and definitely got a few favorites in this gently...

Sound Travels in 88nine is a golden opportunity to hear and explore music from all over the world. This month, I'll be playing a ton of new, different and amazing music and one band I want you to meet is Colombia's Bomba Estereo.
Bomba...

Of all the names for genres of music, boogaloo has to be the best. While I cannot offer any proof of this fact, I do have a mix of the music from the weekend that is bound to satisfy lovers of soul music as much as it scratches whatever...